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Old 8th June 2011
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Probably this is obvious, but it's time to familiarize with the man page for sh. This won't teach programming per se, but give essential information on the capabilities available to you and the syntax required to use them.

Looking at some shell scripts found on your OS itself can be a good idea, trying to figure out what they're doing ... you'll learn some about the OS at the same time. Though, these scripts can get quite complex so don't overdo it or get discouraged.

Doing common tasks is great due to the motivation behind it and seeing results, making mistakes in simple situations and fixing them. You'll soon find you need to add parameters and build up as you go.
Good luck!
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